I. W. P. Lewis

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Isaiah William Penn Lewis was an American lighthouse designer, builder, and engineer.

He was a nephew of Winslow Lewis, and was often critical of his uncle's work.[1]

I.W.P. Lewis traveled to Europe to study European lighthouse design, and incorporated the lessons he learned into his work. He built a handful of pile lighthouses, most of which were in the Florida Keys.

In 1843 he made a report to Congress on the lighthouses in the country.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dolphin, Debbie; Jay Riedl (12 Mar 2007). New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide to Lewis Patent Lamps and Spherical Reflectors (HTML). New England Lighthouse Wallpapers. Debbie Dolphin. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
  2. ^ D'Entremont, Jeremy (7 February, 2007). Thacher Island Twin Lights History (HTML). New England Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
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